Camp Chezar
Place in Alexandria, Egypt
Camp Chezar Kamp Shizar كامپ شيزار Kamp Shizar | |
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| 31°13′13″N 29°56′32″E / 31.220289°N 29.942107°E / 31.220289; 29.942107 | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Alexandria |
| City | Alexandria |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Camp Shezar (Egyptian Arabic: كامپ شيزار; also spelled Camp Chezar[1] and originally Camp Caesar) is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. It contains a cemetery that dates back to the 3rd century BC (Ptolemaic era).
Origin of the name
It is spelled with French orthography as French was the most common foreign language in Egypt at the time of its inception. The name consists from English: "camp" and Italian: "Caesar" [ˈtʃeːzar], francized as [ʃeˈzar], Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈkæmp(e) ʃeˈzɑːɾ].
See also
- Neighborhoods in Alexandria
Camp Shezar كامب شيزار
References
- ^ Dār al-ʻArabīyah al-Ḥadīthah lil-Tijārah al-Khārijīyah (1982). Directory of Government and Public Sector in A.R.E. Arab Modern House for Foreign Trade. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
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Districts & Neighborhoods in Alexandria
- Camp Chezar
- Azarita
- El Atareen
- Mahatet El Raml
- Moharam Bek
- Shatby
- Al Hadrah
- El Ibrahimiyya
- Kom El Deka
- Margham
- King Mariout
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